Range of Motion Simplified
Practice Maintenance by Dr. M.
A successful practice has
many components working in synch with each other. Besides a marketing
vehicle
that drives in new patients, a well-oiled practice maintains those already there
and regains
those that were left behind. Better yet, a well-oiled practice oozes
with success by having a handle
on patient referrals and owns their community
supplying them with the good news of chiropractic.
Value for understanding and
corrective and maintenance care is the key word and button that needs
timely
pushing. A patient must see the vision you had when you first saw them. I don't
know about you,
but with my 30 years of experience, it doesn't take an x-ray to
tell me where to adjust and it doesn't
take an hour of consulting prior to my
decision making and it doesn't take my patient's long to see
that our goals are
similar, find it, fix it, maintain it, educate them and in turn they share the
good
news with others. That's my mission and I'm sticking by it. Practice
management 101 stipulates that
we must demonstrate value and provide a semblance
of sense to their need for repetitive care. This
is where the report of findings
is so crucial. Granted the first impression was during the consultation
or even
before that with the phone call to your office and the exchange between them and
your front
desk. This first impression is stamped in their minds and sets in
motion their desire to learn more.
Therefore, be sure to evaluate your office
perception and overall staff impressions.
To report beyond the
consultation, do you use visual and/or written reports? We have
various
avenues to explore. Whether you need report of findings
educational booklets, written report handouts,
posters, audio and
DVDs, our professional vendors have the answers. Diagnostic testing
units and
technical adjusting tools all have educational
components. Personally, my report is a copy of patient
x-rays taken
with my digital camera, copies of their posture either with
PosturePro or Bodyzone, Foot
Leveler images of their stance and my
recommendations for both short and long term. I recently
included a
useful and easy analysis of patient range of motion with a TyQ
unit. This is an affordable
diagnostic tool that makes treatment
criteria and patient progress easy to understand. I recommend
you
visit their website:www.Ty-Q.com
and watch their demo page. Patients with limited ROM,
especially
with correlating radiological findings, should be initially tested
and progressive testing will
demonstrate objective progress besides
their perceived sense of relief. We practice in the time of
documentation and the more, easier the better, the better for you
and the patient. Make it simple but
powerful. Visualization is
crucial for them to see progress and provide you with the strength
for your
recommendations. This is a crucial step toward successful
practice maintenance.
03-14-2008, Dr. Margolies,
www.ChiroSmart.net
Range of motion testing is the primary and fundamental assessment method for patients suffering from musculo-skeletal injuries. It is a vital tool to properly diagnose patients as it provides objective evidence...